Car-Coupling. (open access)

Car-Coupling.

Patent for "pin-and-link car-couplings to enable the same to couple automatically and to be readily uncoupled without going between cars, and to provide means for holding the link in substantially a horizontal position for guiding it into the mouth of a draw-head to avoid going between cars and guiding the link by hand." (Lines 12-19) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: April 13, 1897
Creator: Allen, George F.; Allen, Charles D. & Martin, Richard W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Envelop (open access)

Envelop

Patent for an envelop. Illustrations included.
Date: September 13, 1910
Creator: Robertson, Fannie B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Farming Implement. (open access)

Farming Implement.

Patent for a multi-functional farming implement that has various interchangeable tools.
Date: January 13, 1903
Creator: Smith, William Birton.
System: The Portal to Texas History